11.   And when the local governments learned of the state conference and tried to get a seat, they were told to butt out.

12.   Apple will get a seat on the EarthLink board plus a profit each time an Apple customer signs up with EarthLink.

13.   Arriving in Washington, Cohen got a seat on the House Judiciary Committee and was plunged into the Watergate drama.

14.   As the senior senator from New Jersey, he would have a better chance at getting a seat than Corzine.

15.   As usual, getting a seat at a presidential debate was no easy matter.

16.   As part of the agreement, Diageo, which is based in Britain, would also get two seats on the board of General Mills.

17.   Barring that, they say they would like the right to set up trading offices here, and try to get a seat later on.

18.   Besides attending the game, the Gilberts plan to get curbside seats for the Rose Bowl parade and may visit Beverly Hills.

19.   Boxholders got seats in the stands as compensation.

20.   Box-office employees were subjected to a stream of sob stories by members of the public desperate to get a seat.